In recent weeks, the territory has seen the second-largest spike in Covid-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 958 active cases as of the government’s most recent Covid-19 …
January 7, 2022
December 27, 2021
East End Police Station hosts community Christmas party
More than 500 people partied at a family friendly event at the East End Police Station on Dec. 15, enjoying good food, the sound of the Shooting Stars Steel Band …
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December 22, 2021
EDITORIAL: High hopes for a happier 2022
At the risk of sounding like a broken record for the fifth December in a row, 2021 was tough. Back in January, we had high hopes. The end of the …
December 17, 2021
Santa helps Humane Society raise $4k
Supporters of the BVI Humane Society came out to Nanny Cay on Friday night for the annual Minced Pies and Mulled Wine fundraising event. With donated minced pies and mulled …
December 16, 2021
Main Street stays up late
Christmas shopping metamorphosed into an informal barbecue and dance party last Thursday night in hopes of coaxing night-time shoppers to a small but thriving area across from the Road Town …
December 16, 2021
A Virgin Islands twist on a holiday classic
Two weeks after stage director Claudia Knight finished auditioning actors for a Christmas rendition of Snow White in 2017, Hurricane Irma destroyed her venue, putting the show on pause. More …
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December 16, 2021
Virgin Gorda airlift boosted as holidays ramp up
Efforts to make a grand holiday season are beginning this week with flights three times daily between Virgin Gorda and Puerto Rico starting tomorrow, Premier Andrew Fahie said during a …
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December 15, 2021
December 9, 2021
Christmas in the City’s new location a hit
Sounds of steel pans and Christmas tunes filled the streets of Road Town Friday afternoon as the 23rd annual Christmas in the City kicked off. “Christmas in the City 2021 …
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December 17, 2020
Premier hosts public Christmas party
Instead of a private, invitation-only affair this year, Premier Andrew Fahie dressed as Santa Claus and hosted the “Christmas Extravaganza at the Festival Grounds,” inviting everyone to join in the …
December 5, 2020
Tree of Hands to deliver toys, food
If you hear Christmas music playing from trucks in the days before Dec. 25, it may just be “Santa” coming to the territory. This Christmas marks the 20th year that …
January 10, 2019
VI welcomes New Year’s, Christmas babies
On Jan. 2, Montae Warner decided to enter the world a week early, making him the Virgin Islands’ official first baby of the New Year. Montae’s mother, Shianne Kuntz, gave …
December 7, 2018
Christmas on DeCastro Street thrives thanks to late Delores Christopher
If there was any doubt about the survival of Christmas on DeCastro Street in the wake of the death of founder Delores Christopher, those fears were put to rest by …
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